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1. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Car repairs should be done at a garage. The price was not too high. The garage took advantage of the woman. The car had serious problems.

2. (A) Have a party (B) Attend the International Students’ Association (C) Go to work (D) Get some rest 3. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Leave immediately Watch the game on TV Start to play Eat a sandwich

4. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He went to see a foreign student advisor. He went to Washington. He wrote to Passport Office. He reported it to thePassport Office.

5. (A) (B) (C) (D)

It is the policy of the bank. The man was not helpful at all. Her account at the bank is in order. The check should be cashed.

6. (A) Ask Dr Tyler to clarify the assignment. (B) Show a preliminary version to Dr. Tyler. (C) Let her see the first draft before Dr. Tyler sees it. (D) Talk to some of the other students in Dr. Tyler’s class. 7. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Dr. Clark is a good teacher. Statistics is a boring class. Two semesters of statistics are required. The students do not like Dr. Clark.

8. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He cannot do them. They are finished. It will be a difficult job. They will be ready Saturday afternoon.

9. (A) (B) (C) (D)

A concert An art museum A flower shop A restaurant

10. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He is at lunch. He is at the office. He is in class. He is at home.

11. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Take the ten o’clock bus Come back in five minutes Go to New York another day Call the airport

12. (A) (B) (C) (D)

A teacher. A textbook An assignment A movie

13. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Make corrections on the original Make copies Deliver the copies to Mr. Brown Find the original

14. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She was Sally Harrison’s cousin. She was Sally Harrison’s sister. She was Sally Harrison’s friend. She was Sally Harrison.

15. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The desk drawer won’t open. The pen is out of ink. She cannot find her pen. She is angry with man.

16. (A) (B) (C) (D)

John is usually late. John will be there at eight thirty. John will not show up. John is usually on time.

17. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She does not agree with the man. She needs a larger home. She regrets the cost of their vacation. She thinks that houses are very expensive.

18. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He did not make a presentation. He got confused during the presentation. He should have spoken more loudly. He did a very complete job.

19. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He has decide not to mail the invitations. He wants to get Janet’s opinion. He is waiting for Janet to answer the phone. He does not want to invite Janet.

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20. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The baby is asleep. The baby is very active. The baby is not staying with the woman. The baby is just about to start walking.

27. (A) The woman’s roommate took a different class. (B) The book is very expensive. (C) The textbook may have been changed. (D) The course is not offered this semester.

21. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The result of the tests are not available. The experiment had unexpected results. He has not completed the experiment yet. It is taking a lot of time to do the experiment.

28. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Sally may get a bike for Christmas. Sally already has a bike like that one. Sally likes riding a bike. Sally may prefer a different gift.

22. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She does not put much effort in her studies. She is very likeable. She prefers talking to the woman. She has a telephone.

29. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He does not want to give Carol a ride. He does not have a car. He cannot hear well. He does not know Carol.

23. (A) (B) (C) (D)

See the doctor Get another job Go to the counter Buy some medicine

30. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Take a break Go to work Do the other problems Keep trying

24. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She will try her best. She has to save her money. She is still undecided. She needs an application.

25. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She is glad to meet Robert. She is surprised to hear from Robert. She does not enjoy talking with Robert. She was ready to call Robert.

26. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The man must stop working. There is a little more time. The test is important. It is time for the test.

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31. (A) Whether to introduce the metric system in the United States. (B) How the metric system should be introduced in the United States. (C) Which system is better – the English system or the metric system. (D) How to convert measurements from the English system to the metric system. 32. (A) Now the weather on radio and TV is reported exclusively in metrics. (B) Road signs have miles marked on them, but not kilometers. (C) Both the English system and the metric system are being used on signs, packages and weather reports. (D) Grocery stores use only metrics for their packaging. 33. (A) He thought gradual adoption would be better for everyone. (B) He thought that only metrics should be used. (C) He thought that only the English system should be used. (D) He thought that adults should use both systems, but that children should be taught only the metric system.

34. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Unfriendly Patronizing Uninterested Cooperative

35. (A) (B) (C) (D)

To change his travel plans To arrange time to pick up his tickets To reserve a hotel room To make plane reservation

36. (A) The man can save money by staying an extra night. (B) The man should have called earlier. (C) She needs the man to come into the office. (D) She will mail the tickets to the man. 37. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Travel on May 19as planned Wait for a cheaper fare Stay an extra day in Atlanta Return on Sunday

38. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Go back to his hotel Pack his suitcase Call a different travel agent Go to the travel agent’s office in the afternoon.

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39. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Private industry Advances in medicine Space missions Technological developments

40. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Contact lenses Cordless tools Food packaging Ultrasound

41. (A) To monitor the condition of astronauts in spacecraft (B) To evaluate candidates who wanted to join the space program (C) To check the health of astonauts when they returned from space (D) To test spacecraft and equipment for imperfections 42. (A) Archeologist and astronauts were compared. (B) Astronauts made photographs of the Earth later used by archeologists. (C) Archeologists have used advances in medical techology developed for the astronauts. (D) Space missions and underwater missions are very similar. 43. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Transportation on the Pacific Coast History of California Orientation to San Fransisco Spesification of the Golden Gate Bridge

44. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Golden Gate San Fransisco de Asis Mission Military Post Seventy-six Yerba Buena

45. (A) Gold was discovered. (B) The Transcontinental Railroad was completed. (C) The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed. (D) Telegraph communication was established with the East. 46. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Eighteen miles 938 feet One mile Between five and six miles

47. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The term “essay” Prose writing Personal viewpoint Brainstorming

48. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The work of Alexander Pope The difference between prose and poetry The general characteristics of essays The reason that the phrase “personal essay” is redundant

49. (A) (B) (C) (D)

It is usually short. It can be either prose or poetry. It expressesa personal point of view. It discusses one topic.

50. (A) (B) (C) (D)

They will prepare for a quiz. They will write their first essay. They will read works by Pope. They will review their notes.

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1.

Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1726 on land _____ the Seneca Indians. (A) (B) (C) (D)

2.

3.

(A) (B) (C) (D) 5.

part to the a part to a part to the the part to the

The bones of the elederly are mpre prone fractures and splintering _____ of young people. (A) (B) (C) (D)

7.

8.

than that than those those than that than

because they affect they are affected because affect them because because affecting them

Only _____ feathered creatures inhabit the Arctic region year round. (A) (B) (C) (D)

9.

they established established themselves established establishing

The formulation of economic policies necessitates meticulous consideration _____ large segments of the population. (A) (B) (C) (D)

accurately and objectively accuracy and objectivity accurate and objective accurate objectivity

A ratio is a comparison of _____ whole or a part to another part.

English and Scottish settlers _____ Belfast as trading post in 1613. (A) (B) (C) (D)

both alter which alter where altered although altered

The writers of the realist movement embraced the notion that art should depict life _____. (A) (B) (C) (D)

4.

they buy from bought from buying from was bought from

Soil texture depends on the proportions of clay and sand particles, _____ soil porosity. (A) (B) (C) (D)

6.

fewer fewer than as few as a few

Before Richard Bennett accepted the appoinment as the prime minister of Canada in 1930, he _____ as a lawyer. (A) (B) (C) (D)

had achieved a successful had been achieved successfully has achieved success had achieved success

10. Gardeners transplant bushes and floers by moving them from one place to _____. (A) (B) (C) (D)

other others another each other

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11. Museums of natural history are ordinarily _____ by special interest grups created for that purpose. (A) (B) (C) (D)

owned and operated they own and operate owning and operating the owner operates

12. A surge in the level of stress _____ the reccurence of nightmares. (A) (B) (C) (D)

apparent increase apparently increase apparently increases apparent increases

13. Each bowler _____ in each frame, unless a strike is bowled. (A) (B) (C) (D)

14. William Hearst had five sons, _____ eventually became executives in the Hearst newspaper conglomerate. (A) (B) (C) (D)

all of them of them all all of whom who of all

15. An axiomatic assumption in physics holds that all matter has kinetic energy _____ motion and mass. (A) (B) (C) (D)

because its because of its because it is because of it

rolling the ball twice the ball is rolled twice rolls the ball twice the ball rolls twice

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16. In summer, warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central United States. A B C D 17. Billie Holiday became recognized as the most innovative jazz singer of her day and was admiration for A B C D her vocal range. 18. To raise livestock succesfully, farmers must selecting cattle for breeding and apply a dietary regimen. A B C D 19. In the 1960s, urban renewal projects cleared land for commerce and offices building. A B C D 20. In 1868, Sioux leaders signed a treaty preventing whites from traveling through the Sioux territorial. A B C D 21. A number multiplied by zero is zero, and a number multiplied by one is the same as number. A B C D 22. Muscle aids in attaching portions of the skeletons to one another and ultimately shape the torso. A B C D 23. Thomas Moore, who fell into disfavor with the king, was a great English author, statesman, and A B C scholars. D 24. The first microprocessors were fabricated in 1971 for installation in handhold calculators. A B C D 25. If autisic children form an attachment, it predominantly was to in animate objects. A B C D 26. Technology is define as the tools, skills, and methods that are necessary to produce goods. A B C D 27. Fruit flies do not have to leap to take off because of they become airborne solely by wing movement. A B C D 28. Historians postulate that Eskimos migrated from Alaska to Greenland in two greater movements. A B C D 29. Electric wires carry current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliances A B C D 30. Troops housing in Fort Bliss, Texas, train to operate aircraft equipment and artillery. A B C D 31. Charles Kettering patented the first success spark-based starter for automotive vehicles in 1911. A B C D 32. During the 1700s, public concerts, proliferated when composers wrote music for their audience’s A B C enjoying. D

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33. The philosopher and artists of ancient Greece and Rome emphasized the study od human as A B C fundamental to their doctrine. D 34. Computer graphics software has infinite application in a widely array of fields. A B C D 35. The planet Mercury rotates slow than any other planet except Venus. A B C D 36. Van Cliburn he studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960. A B C D 37. Not only comics show a part of a story but they also conveythe complete story. A B C D 38. How much information can be retained in short-term memory depends almost exclusively on how it A B C arranged. D 39. When readers contribute funds to private libraries, these readers are used the library without charge. A B C D 40. Diagrams display informations in a conspicuous way and vividly show difference and similarities. A B C D

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Questions 1-12 Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1902 but was raised on a farm in Minnesota, where his father was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1907. From then on, he spent his boyhood alternately in Washington D.C, Detroit, and Little Falls, Minnesota. Because Lindbergh Line exhibited exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921 he was admitted to the University of Wisconsin to 5 study engineering. However, the young man was seeking more challenging endeavors, and two years later he became a stunt pilot who performed feats at county fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off handsomely in the sense that it allowed him to gain a diverse and well-rounded experience in aeronautics. He particularly delighted in what he called “wing-walking” and parachute jumping. After a year of training as a military cadet, Lindbergh completed his program at the Brooks and 10 Kelly airfields at the top of his class and earned rank of captain. Robertson Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri offered him employment as a mail pilot to run the routes between St. Louis and Chicago, and Lindbergh retained his position with company until 1927. During this period, he set out the Raymond B. Orteig prize of $25,000 to be awarded to the first pilot to fly non-stop from New York to Paris. This ambition would irreversibly change his life and accord him a prominent place in the history of aviation. 15 Embarking on the greatest adventure of his time, Lindbergh left Roosevelt field at 7:52 A.M. on May 20, 1927, and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5:24 P.M. the next day. Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived, Lindbergh carries letters of introduction to dignitaries in Paris, but when his plane came to stop, he was overwhelmed by tremendous welcoming crowds. He was decorated in France, Great Britain, and Belgium, and President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser, 20 the Memphis to bring him back. His accomplishments in aeronautics brought him more medals and awards than had ever been received by any other person in private life.

1.

Which of the following title is the best title for the passage? (A) (B) (C) (D)

2.

According to the passage, Lindbergh did not complete his degree because he (A) (B) (C) (D)

3.

A Benchmark Adventure in Aeronautics The Early Life of Charles Lindbergh Ground Breaking Events in Aviation Charles Lindbergh’s Explorations

opted the life of an exhibition pilot pursued training in military was seeking a sedentary life-style set out to win recognition

In line 6, the word “assemblies” is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C) (D) 4.

hearings houses gatherings shows

In line 7, the word “undertaking” refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

studying at the university exhibiting mechanical talent seeking challenging endeavors performing feats

TOEFL® Prediction Test G 5.

In line 8, the word “handsomely” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

6.

It can be inferred from the passage that as a military cadet, Lindbergh (A) (B) (C) (D)

7.

required regular intercity flights was not intended as long-term employment required him to perform dangerous flights necessitated him running long distances

In line 14, the word “irreversibly” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

9.

was in top form earned a good salary was the best among students trained with the best students

The author of the passage implies that Lindbergh’s job with the Robertson Aircraft Corporation (A) (B) (C) (D)

8.

honorably handily well in time

forever formerly irresistibly only

10. The author of passage implies that Lindbergh did not anticipate becoming a (A) (B) (C) (D)

pilot celebrity mail carrier army captain

11. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 1920s it was NOT common for young people to (A) (B) (C) (D)

study engineering train as officers go on exhibition tours be elected to an office

12. A paragraph following the passage would most probably discuss (A) the development of commercial and military aviation (B) the reaction of the government to Lindbergh’s flight (C) the effect of instant celebrity on Lindbergh (D) Lindbergh’s aircraft and engine modifications

According to the passage, how old was Lindbergh when he carried out his challenging flight? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Twenty-one Twenty-three Twenty-four Twenty-five

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TOEFL® Prediction Test G Questions 13-21 Lithography is a planographic process that performs a significant function in illustration and offset printing. It is based on the principle that water does not combine with grease-based substances, preventing them from smearing an outline on an unpolished surface. The contour does Line not need to be engraved into the plane, as in the case of gravure printing, or raised above the 5 surface, as in the letterpress process. These laborious operations ensure that only the design to be printed catches and retains the ink transferred to the paper. In lithography, the artist draws on a leveled, grainy plate made of limestone, zinc, aluminum, or specially treated paper with a grease pencil, a crayon, or tusche, a greasy liquid. After sketching the contour on the plate, the artist coats both the drawn and the undrawn portions of the plate with an 10 inking roller dipped in a solution of nitric acid and gum arabic. The gum arabic envelops the greased surfaces and prevents ink from penetrating into the greased areas. The artist dampens the surface with water, which is repelled by the greased areas. Then the surface is covered with thick, oily ink and pressed onto the paper. The sheet picks up the ink from the design while the damp stone around the pattern keeps the ink from spreading. 15 In offset lithography, shiny sheets of zinc and aluminum are used instead of the heavy, hard-tohandle stone plates. The metal plates are scoured by emery dust and marble chips to give them grained finish. The subjects to be printed are laid down photographically, and rotary presses automatically moisten, ink, and print hundreds of impressions per hour.

13. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Commercial printing of mass produced lithographs (B) Steps in a technique for making impressions (C) The equipment necessary for offset lithographs (D) The evolution of lithograph printing to rotary presses 14. According to the passage, lithographic printing makes use of the fact that (A) artist can draw on flat, greaseless surfaces (B) oily substance do not mix with water (C) gravure etching is work- and timeconsuming (D) limestone, zinc, and aluminum can be used as planes

15. In line 3, the word “contour” is closest in meaning to (A) contrast

(B) content (C) outline (D) edge 16. In line 7, the word “leveled” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

elevated low flawed flattened

17. In line 10, “envelops” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

sends soils coats coils

18. It can be inferred from the passage that in making lithographs prints, the paper

TOEFL® Prediction Test G (A) (B) (C) (D)

absorb the ink from the printing plate spreads the ink on the greased areas shrinks away from the printing stone keeps the oil from sliding off

19. Where in the passage does the author point out the advantages of lithography over other types of printing? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Lines 1-2 Lines 3-4 Lines 7-8 Lines 16-18

20. A paragraph following the passage would most probably discuss (A) photosynthesis in commercial lithographs (B) the offset printing of billboard advertisement (C) technological advancements in offset printing (D) types of unique lithographs printed in rare books 21. In line 18, the word “impressions” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

originals reproductions photographs plates

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TOEFL® Prediction Test G Questions 22-32 Although a few protozoans are multicellular, the simplest are unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, bacteria, sarcodina, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans, which can be amorphous in shape and smaller than .001 inch. Cytoplasm fills the cell membrane that encloses it and functions as a Line barrier between cells. The membrane serves as the outer tissue, and any compound that may destroy 5 the cell has to penetrate it to reach the cytoplasm. Some types of organisms are termed colonial because they represent loosely assembled groups of structurally similar and unifunctional cells. Colonial organisms maintain a symbiotic relationship with their particular environments. Unlike colonial organisms, almost all species of animals and plants are multicellular and include 10 various types of specialized or somatic cells, each with its own nucleus, genetic code, and RNA. The overall size of a multicellular body is contingent on the total number of cells that comprise it, not the size of individual cells. The simplest multicellular animals are hydras, sponges, and jellyfish, which have well-defined tissues, a cellular nucleus, and an element of cell functions. Sponges have a few specialized cells but largely assemble colonial organism that can readily form a 15 new individual group. If the cells of a sponge are separated, they can rejoin and continue as a newly formed colonial organism.

22. How many cells do the simplest organisms contain? (A) (B) (C) (D)

One One hundred Many An unknown number

23. In line 4, the phrase “outer tissue” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

outside force outlying area shell cell

24. In line 4, the word “it” refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

the cell any compound the membrane the cytoplasm

25. It can be inferred from the passage that a cell serves as (A) a partition of organism functions

(B) the smallest colonial group (C) the smallest genetic unit (D) a flagellate reproductive organ 26. In line 6, the word “loosely” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

lively naturally freely feebly

27. In line 7, the word “symbiotic” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

mutually dependent mutually exclusive mutually hostile mutually resistant

28. The author of the passage implies that large animals and plants have

TOEFL® Prediction Test G (A) larger cells than amoebas and protozoans (B) larger quantities of protoplasm than smaller life-forms (C) stronger cellular membrane than flagellates (D) a greater number of cells than smaller life forms 29. In line 10, the word “each” refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

animals species cells plants

30. According to the passage, sponges and jellyfish are (A) (B) (C) (D)

the simplest one-cell organisms the simplest multicellular animals tissues and cellular nuclei cellular and colonial organism

31. The author mentioned all of the following EXCEPT: (A) (B) (C) (D)

procreative mechanisms colonial organism cell contents specialized cells

32. This passage would most likely be found in a textbook on which of the following subjects? (E) (F) (G) (H)

Genetics Anatomy Biology Biochemistry

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TOEFL® Prediction Test G When parchment, which was extraordinarily costly, was replaced by papyrus, it became feasible to establish libraries. At the onset, they began as archives for record keeping and document storage. According to second-hand reports, the most renowned library was the Alexandrian, founded by Line Alexander the Great around 330 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt. His successors as rulers of Egyptm, 5 Ptolemy I sand Ptolemy II, expanded the library into the greatest collection of scrolls in ancient world. To acquire this collection, the rulers borrowed scrolls and manuscripts from libraries in Athens, Rome, and other localities and ordered them duplicated. At times, the library employed more than 100 scribes an illustrators. Some historians claim that the Alexandrian library purchased 10 entire lesser libraries to contribute to and enhance the quality of its possessions. The library owned a copy of every contemporary scroll known to the library’s administrators and contained more than 400,000 items, all of which were classified and organized. The contents of the papyrus scrolls were edited, and a bibliography of Greek literature was compiled and crossreferenced, reflecting the emergence and dissemination of a highly developed Greek culture. Over 15 time, a succession of leading scholars directed this library, which was acclaimed for its scholarly undertakings it supported as well as for the size of its collection. At one time, 72 scholars were engaged to translate religious testaments, historical annals, and mercantile accounts. Although the library flourished, it was accessible to only a minority of the population because in ancient times the vast majority of urban dwellers were illiterate. Because papyrus was extremely perishable, not a 20 trace of the Alexandrian library remains today, and archeologist have several hypotheses as to what became of it.

33. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) the use of papyrus in ancient scroll collections (B) The origin and history of a library (C) The cultural initiatives of Alexander the Great (D) The expansion of libraries in ancient times 34. In line 1, the word “feasible” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

practicable easy prestigious ebullient

35. It can be inferred from the passage that reports of the Alexandrian library (A) were highly exaggerated (B) could not be verified (C) were secondary in importance

(D) could not be made known 36. The author of the passage implies that the rulers of Egypt (A) oversaw the expansion of the library directly (B) devoted funds and other resources to the library collections (C) sought to make the library self-contained (D) marshaled worldwide support for the library collections

37. According to the passage, the main goal of the library in Alexandria was (A) collecting scrolls loaned by other libraries (B) gradually replacing papyrus with parchment

TOEFL® Prediction Test G (C) translating scrolls in ancient Egypt and Greece (D) accumulating translations and originals of texts 38. In the second paragraph, the author implies that (A) parchment was more durable than books (B) libraries were necessary to conduct research (C) the libraries collections cannot be examined (D) the library was historically relevant 39. With which of the following statements about Greek literature is the author of the passage is most likely to agree? (A) It was nurtured in libraries in Athens an Rome. (B) It was integral to Greek culture. (C) It was compiled and cross-referenced in the library. (D) It was beginning to emerge when the library was expanded.

40. In Line 14, the word "succession" is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

series success sundry substitution

41. It can be inferred from the passage that in ancient times (A) (B) (C) (D)

books and scrolls were updated regularly libraries benefited upper social class maintaining collections were fruitless the population should have been educated

42. In the last sentence, the phrase “not a trace” most probably means (A) (B) (C) (D)

absolutely no one absolutely nothing not a penny not a soul

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TOEFL® Prediction Test G Acoording to data obtained from radioactive dating, the oldest rocks found on earth are approximately 500 million to 4 billion years old. Similar ages have been determined for meteorites and the rocks gathered from the moon’s surface. Different method of arriving at the earth’s age Line generate very similar results. Modern theories about the formation, development and eventual 5 burning out of stars suggest the sun is about 5 billion years old. Experts contend that the earth and sun were formed almost the same time from a cloud of dust and gas resulting from a cosmic explosion. The present rate of expansion of the galaxies can be extrapolated to suggest that, if the universe began with a “big bang” about 15 billion years ago, an age of 5 billion years for both the earth and the sun can be considered plausible. Long before radioactive dating was implemented, mythology and oral naratives alluded to a 10 conjecture that the earth was nearly 6000 years old. The methods of computation based on the analysis of genealogical trees in scant archeological findings provide evidence that can be difficult to date accurately. Today, radioactive dating of particles and whole objects has rejected this figure of erath’s age as unreliable.

43. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Dating technique in research (B) Modern theories and radioactive dating (C) Research an narratives about the earth’s formation (D) Establishing the earth’s age 44. It can be inferred from the passage that radioactive dating is important for estimating the age of (A) (B) (C) (D)

all known meteors all existing planets the earth the trees

45. In line 4, the word “eventual” is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

ultimate eventful utter enduring

46. According to the passage, the moon is (A) older than the earth and the sun (B) newer than the earth and the sun

(C) approximately the same age as the earth and the sun (D) approximately the same density as the earth and the sun 47. The author of the passage implies that (A) the earth and the sun are of similar origin (B) the earth and the sun can be explosive (C) meteorites and the moon have been analyzed (D) the galaxies are expanding at a substantial rate 48. Which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? (A) The moon and the sun are 15 billion years old. (B) The moon can be viewed as a meteorite. (C) The formation of galaxies is an ongoing process. (D) The earth can be dated as far back as 6000 years.

49. In line 8, the word “plausible” is closest in meaning to (A) reasonable (B) rational

TOEFL® Prediction Test G (C) relative (D) relational

50. What conclusion does the author of the passage make (A) Radioactive dating is refused by researchers. (B) Radioactive dating is more accurate than the other methods (C) the earth is a part of galaxy that includes many moons (D) The sun’s radioactivity is scant and can be negligible.

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